1. EGYPTIAN PURCHASE OF ARMS IN EUROPE 2. SHIPMENT OF CZECH ARMS TO EGYPT
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CIA-RDP82-00457R002100640005-7
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November 9, 2016
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December 14, 1998
Sequence Number:
5
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Publication Date:
December 10, 1948
Content Type:
REPORT
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HNFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Egypt/blurope
?~~UBJECT 1. Egyptian Purchase of Arms in Europe
2. Shinraent of Czech Arms to .Egypt
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DATE DISTR. 10 December 19Jz.t
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SUPPLEMENT 10
REPORT NO.
1. Representatives of the Egyptian Government are continuing their efforts
to purchase military equipment in Europe. The Egyptian Commercial. Attache'
in Paris, Mansur- Fahmi, assisted by Henri Iiorel, a French businessman, and
Edmond 0. Assuad, an Egyptian 'businessman, have been studying offers
made by the Swiss arms dealer, feidhard (fnu)?
2. These offers have included Vampire' Spitfire,, Lancaster Messerschrv.tt, and
Dakota planes, as well as Sherman tanks and 75,-,=. and 98 MM. gunaG
According to source, Fahmits present intention is to concentrate on the
acquisition of gam, Sherman tanks, and Dai:ota planes, Fahmi will not
attempt to buy additional nodern planes until he is satisfied that
competent crews can be found to fly them to Egypt. He hopes that rieidhard
may provide such crews.
3. At present, Fahmi is consulting his superiors in an attempt to obtain
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r agreement,) in principle, to the proposals. If Fa> . obtain r this
approval, source states that Egyptian experts will come to Paris in order
to negotiate with Neidhard directly.
A consignment of arms for Egypt will be shipped shortly from Czechoslovakia
to Egypt, via Gdynia, Poland, The consignment consists of snail awns
a minition, rifles, and machine guns. The arms are valued at 04,500,000,
but payment will probably be made in Swiss frares?
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